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Cultivate Skills at the Summer Institute for Public Health Practice

The 21st annual Summer Institute is August 6–9. Join colleagues from around the Pacific Northwest for this hands-on, practical training session and grow your ability to guide public health to a brighter future.

Learn more and register for the 2012 Summer Institute >>

Public Health Management Certificate—Save $500!

Are you in a management position or preparing to make a transition into management? Learn to handle resources and gain additional resources by improving your skills in managing people, money, and information.

Find out more about the Public Health Management Certificate >>

Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute—Now Enrolling!

Build an individual leadership plan. Execute a leadership project developed with your employer. Broaden and challenge your skills with real-world cases and problem-based learning. Network with the future leaders of public health from around the Pacific Northwest.

Take the next step. Learn more about the 2012–13 Leadership Institute >>

Inclusive-JITT: Training Resources for Quality Emergency Response

The Advanced Practice Center at Oregon's Multnomah County Health Department has researched and created materials on best practices for the highest quality Just-In-Time Training.

See how their trainings and materials can help your agency >>

Systems Working Together: Comprehensive Planning for Health

A $25 million Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant allowed Public Health -
Seattle & King County to work with city planners to address health issues across sectors.
The new cross-sector partnerships and policies promise immediate and ongoing opportunities for improved community health.

Read about successes in comprehensive health planning >>

Events

Pacific NW Cross Border Workshop

05-15The 9th Annual PNWBHA Cross Border Workshop will be held in Tacoma, WA, May 15–17, 2012. Read more >>

Healthy Homes Practitioner Course

05-17Offered in Anchorage, AK from May 17–18 at no charge. Register before May 4.
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MCH Training Webinar

05-29Lyle Fagnan, MD, presents on developmental and psychosocial screening in a frontier setting. Read more >>

Latent Tuberculosis Webinar

05-30Discussion of CDC's new guidelines for Latent Tuberculosis Infection, 12:00–1:00 p.m. Read more >>

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News

Sarah Paliulis Twice-Honored with UW School of Public Health Awards

Sarah PaliulisAs an organization dedicated to providing rewarding distance-based learning opportunities, NWCPHP values staff who expertly walk people through the necessary steps while providing a pleasant tech support experience.
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Washington Joint Conference Call for Abstracts (May 25 Deadline)

WA joint conferenceAre you developing innovative programs, policies, and approaches, or generating new research findings that address today’s public health challenges? If so, consider submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation at the annual Joint Conference on Health. Read more >>

New Guidelines for Latent Tuberculosis Prevention and Control

TB webinarDuring a Special Bulletin webinar on Wednesday, May 30 from noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT), local tuberculosis prevention and control staff will discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent guidelines regarding LTBI.
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Healthy Planning Down Under: Join the Discussion on May 30

HPRG 2012-05On Tuesday May 30, Susan Thompson, Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia , will talk about how to revitalize the relationship between the built environment and health sectors.
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NWCPHP Mission

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) promotes excellence in public health by linking academia and the practice community. As part of the University of Washington School of Public Health, NWCPHP provides training, research, and evaluation for state, local, and tribal public health in six states—Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.